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Dictyosphaeria cavernosa

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BISH 668548Botany

Dictyosphaeria cavernosa

As recorded: Dictyosphaeria cavernosa (Forssk.) Børgesen

Plantae › Chlorophyta › Ulvophyceae › Siphonocladales › Siphonocladaceae

Collected by: Carper, S.P.; Chun, G.; Fox, R.; Ikawa, M.S.P. Carper →G.E.D. Chun →R. Fox →M. Ikawa →
Collector number: WB 258
Date: May 16, 1988
Locality: West Beach, Lagoon C
Island: Oʻahu
Region: Hawaii, United States
Identified by: Abbott, I.A.
Record type: Preserved specimen

532 Bishop specimens of Dictyosphaeria cavernosa · collected 1873–2021Species page ›

Dictyosphaeria cavernosa observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 92 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

Dictyosphaeria cavernosa observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA

(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dictyosphaeria cavernosa observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

Kalaheo, HI, US

(c) Denali, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dictyosphaeria cavernosa observed 2026-10-05

2026-10-05

Kalanianaole Hwy, East Honolulu, HI, US

(c) ephramz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dictyosphaeria cavernosa observed 2026-09-14

2026-09-14

Pohaku St, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) May PANCIPANCI, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dictyosphaeria cavernosa observed 2026-08-29

2026-08-29

Kaneohe, HI, US

(c) mossyb3ar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Dictyosphaeria cavernosa observed 2026-07-17

2026-07-17

Honolulu, HI, USA

(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Dictyosphaeria cavernosa. BISH 668548. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956204561. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/668548.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956204561 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026